Storm History: Howard County, Texas

Events

678

Deaths

2

Injuries

52

Damage

$76 million

Episodes

397

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

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• Flash Flood, March 22, 20002 deaths · 1 injured · $10,000 · 1 event here

• Hail, May 10, 199648 injured · $30 million · 5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 3, 1995$20 million · 2.75 in hail · 8 events here
• Drought, August 1, 1996$20 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 5, 2005$1.0 million · F2 · 6 events here
• Hail, June 8, 2025$1.0 million · 2.5 in hail · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, September 28, 2012$600,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 5, 1993$516,000 · F0 · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, April 16, 2001$500,000 · 2.5 in hail · 5 events here
• Tornado, June 14, 1954$250,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 25, 1982$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Wildfire, May 9, 2011$240,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 16, 2016$212,000 · EF0 · 9 events here
• Flash Flood, April 24, 2022$200,000 · 1.25 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, September 26, 2004$120,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 3, 2003$103,000 · 2.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Dust Storm, March 14, 2025$100,000 · 83 kt wind · 5 events here
• Tornado, April 16, 2009$83,000 · EF2 · 7 events here
• Wildfire, April 6, 2006$80,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 22, 2016$76,000 · EF3 · 14 events here
• Tornado, May 29, 2025$74,000 · EF1 · 8 events here

• Hail, June 14, 20175 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 10, 199648 injured · $30 million · 5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 19575 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 19964.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 19964.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 17, 2021$5,000 · 4.25 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, June 17, 20084.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 2, 20074.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 4, 2006$20,000 · 4 in hail · 7 events here
• Flash Flood, April 5, 20044 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 16, 2024$500 · 3 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 28, 20213 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 23, 20193 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 8, 20073 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 25, 19733 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, May 16, 1989F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 25, 1959F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 15, 1965F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 29, 1967F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 6, 1969$3,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 14, 1969F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 21, 1979F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 12, 1982$250 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 22, 1987F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 7, 1995F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 14, 2010$8,000 · EF3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 22, 2016$76,000 · EF3 · 14 events here
• Tornado, May 20, 2019EF3 · 8 events here
• Tornado, April 27, 1954F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 22, 1955$3,000 · F2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Howard County, with its track

• Flash Flood, May 26, 20261 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 23, 20261.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 14, 202652 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 23, 20261 event here
• Flash Flood, October 24, 20251.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 23, 202555 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 8, 2025$1.0 million · 2.5 in hail · 6 events here
• Tornado, May 29, 2025$74,000 · EF1 · 8 events here
• Hail, May 25, 20251.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 22, 202561 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 29, 20251.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 2, 20251 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 18, 202577 kt wind · 2 events here
• Dust Storm, March 14, 2025$100,000 · 83 kt wind · 5 events here
• High Wind, March 4, 202563 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, September 3, 20241 event here
• Flash Flood, September 2, 20242 events here
• Flash Flood, May 16, 2024$500 · 3 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 4, 2024EF2 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 27, 20241 in hail · 2 events here
• Flood, April 20, 20241 event here
• High Wind, April 1, 202472 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 3, 20232 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, September 16, 202366 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, September 11, 2023$15,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 7, 20232 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 2, 2023EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 26, 20231.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 23, 20232 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 19, 2023$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 18, 20231.5 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 29, 202252 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 1, 20222 in hail · 1 event here
• Dust Storm, May 24, 202256 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 10, 20221.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, April 24, 2022$200,000 · 1.25 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, June 26, 2021$50,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 28, 20213 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 25, 2021$8,000 · 2.75 in hail · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, May 19, 2021$4,000 · 2.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 18, 20211 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 17, 2021$5,000 · 4.25 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, April 28, 20211.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, March 13, 20211.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 13, 20211 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 9, 20212 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 30, 20201 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 1, 202052 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 22, 20201.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 202072 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, May 20, 20201.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 15, 20201.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 11, 20201.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 18, 202050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Blizzard, February 4, 20201 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 26, 20191 event here
• Hail, August 13, 20191.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 24, 20191.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 18, 20191.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Dust Storm, June 5, 2019$2,000 · 2 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 20, 2019EF3 · 8 events here
• Hail, April 23, 20193 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 12, 201990 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 12, 2019EF1 · 2 events here
• High Wind, December 26, 201872 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, December 26, 20181 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 8, 2018$3,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Tornado, August 11, 2018EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 16, 2018$5,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 12, 201873 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, September 18, 20171.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, August 16, 20171.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 4, 20171 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 15, 20172 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, June 14, 20175 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 19, 20171.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 28, 2017$2,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• High Wind, March 23, 201772 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 1, 201770 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 17, 2016EF1 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 201678 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 11, 2016$300 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 30, 20162 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 23, 20162.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 22, 2016$76,000 · EF3 · 14 events here
• Flash Flood, May 13, 2016$62,000 · 1.5 in hail · 7 events here
• Hail, May 9, 20161.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 16, 2016$212,000 · EF0 · 9 events here
• Blizzard, December 26, 20151 event here
• Ice Storm, November 26, 20151 event here
• Tornado, May 25, 2015$1,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Hail, May 8, 20152.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 5, 2015$5,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, April 13, 20151 event here
• Ice Storm, January 1, 20151 event here
• Ice Storm, December 30, 20141 event here
• Flash Flood, September 20, 2014$21,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, September 17, 201451 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 26, 2014$70,000 · EF2 · 6 events here
• Ice Storm, December 5, 20131 event here
• Ice Storm, November 22, 20131 event here
• Flash Flood, June 17, 20131.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 5, 2013$8,000 · 2.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 23, 2013$11,000 · 1.75 in hail · 6 events here
• High Wind, March 21, 201363 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 24, 201361 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 28, 2012$600,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, September 25, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 2012$14,000 · 61 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 28, 20122.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 10, 20121 event here
• Hail, April 14, 20121.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 18, 2012EF2 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 9, 20121 event here
• High Wind, October 17, 201163 kt wind · 1 event here
• Wildfire, May 9, 2011$240,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 18, 20111.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 29, 2010$5,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 14, 2010$8,000 · EF3 · 2 events here
• Hail, May 12, 20101.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 22, 20101 event here
• Flash Flood, January 28, 2010$12,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 3, 20091 event here
• Hail, June 8, 20091 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 7, 20091 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 2, 200956 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 26, 20091.25 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, May 12, 20091.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 16, 2009$83,000 · EF2 · 7 events here
• Tornado, April 11, 2009EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 17, 20084.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 14, 2008EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 23, 2008EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 9, 20082.5 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, March 22, 20081 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 17, 20072 events here
• Flash Flood, June 26, 200785 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 1, 2007EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 28, 20071.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 8, 20073 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 2, 20074.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 29, 2007EF0 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 23, 2007EF0 · 2 events here
• High Wind, February 23, 200781 kt wind · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, January 18, 20071 event here
• Ice Storm, January 12, 2007$10,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, November 30, 2006$2,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 1, 200658 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20061 event here
• Hail, June 17, 20061.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 16, 20061 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 29, 20061 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 27, 20061.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 5, 2006F2 · 3 events here
• Hail, May 4, 2006$20,000 · 4 in hail · 7 events here
• Hail, April 20, 20061.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 19, 20061 in hail · 1 event here
• Wildfire, April 6, 2006$80,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 14, 20051 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 14, 200550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 3, 20051.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 10, 2005$15,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 5, 2005$1.0 million · F2 · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, May 25, 20051.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 15, 200552 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, February 27, 20051.75 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 12, 200588 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 22, 20041 event here
• Flash Flood, November 15, 20041 event here
• Tornado, October 13, 2004F0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 5, 20041 event here
• Flash Flood, September 28, 20041 event here
• Flash Flood, September 26, 2004$120,000 · 2 events here
• Hail, August 25, 2004$15,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 27, 2004$15,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 21, 2004$20,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 25, 2004$60,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 5, 20044 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 20, 20041.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 3, 2004F0 · 5 events here
• Dust Storm, December 15, 200352 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 25, 2003$50,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 29, 20031 event here
• Flash Flood, June 25, 2003$2,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 13, 2003$4,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 9, 20031.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 4, 20031 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 3, 2003$103,000 · 2.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, June 1, 20031.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 31, 20031.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 25, 200361 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 24, 2003$15,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 28, 2003$12,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 23, 20030.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 21, 20030.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 15, 2003$5,000 · 1.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, September 18, 200270 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 21, 200270 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, August 13, 2002F0 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 13, 20021 event here
• Flash Flood, June 13, 2002$30,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 27, 2002F0 · 2 events here
• Hail, May 7, 20022.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, March 29, 20021 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, November 14, 20011.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, August 9, 20011 event here
• Flash Flood, April 16, 2001$500,000 · 2.5 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, February 8, 20010.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 6, 2000$50,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 9, 20000.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 8, 20001 event here
• Hail, May 25, 20001 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 25, 2000$30,000 · 57 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 22, 20002 deaths · 1 injured · $10,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 22, 2000F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, February 25, 20001.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 19, 1999$2,000 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 13, 1999F1 · 3 events here
• Drought, April 1, 19991 event here
• Drought, March 1, 19991 event here
• Drought, February 1, 19991 event here
• Drought, January 1, 19991 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 11, 19981 event here
• Drought, December 1, 19981 event here
• Drought, November 1, 19981 event here
• Hail, October 31, 19981 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, October 1, 19981 event here
• Drought, September 1, 19981 event here
• Drought, August 1, 19981 event here
• Drought, July 1, 19981 event here
• Hail, June 17, 19981.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 17, 1998$2,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 1998$2,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 7, 19981.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Drought, June 1, 19981 event here
• Hail, May 26, 19981.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, May 25, 19981.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, May 1, 19981 event here
• Drought, April 1, 19981 event here
• Flash Flood, August 22, 19971 event here
• Hail, August 18, 19970.75 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, July 5, 1997$15,000 · 67 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 20, 19971.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 14, 1997$10,000 · 57 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 8, 19971 event here
• Hail, May 14, 19972.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 16, 19971.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, April 10, 19971.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 24, 19970.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, November 24, 19961 event here

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.